Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
208 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1398282 · MC-1161039
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC
DBA THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE
208 power unitsavg 4.5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesWALNUT, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1161039 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
208Power units
132 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 440 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.110.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC safe to work with?
Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC safe to load? THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC (USDOT 1398282, MC-1161039) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WALNUT, CA, operating 208 power units and 204 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 440 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTHE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC 88
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Safety
440 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.1% (24-mo)217 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)283 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.5% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 208-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 208
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 297
- Annualized
- ≈149 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving122 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance37 · 8 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving37
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 11 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness11 · 11 OOS
- 376.11 Other violationOther10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Safety National · 20–21
20202021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 208
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 132
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo296296
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WALNUT, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 611503USDOT 2616732USDOT 2687408USDOT 535595USDOT 3855481USDOT 3378107Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (38 trucks · 41 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 899748USDOT 1109773USDOT 1260520USDOT 2645464USDOT 3008241USDOT 1074419USDOT 1852370USDOT 2436144
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sidwainer.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2145415
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher pappas — 4 carriers: USDOT 2508020USDOT 3311195USDOT 3406329
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)208208
Observed (24 mo)132132
Shared w/ other carriers3838
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 455 S BREA CANYON ROAD, WALNUT, CA, 91789
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 465-4200
- Cell
- (510) 256-6086
- Web domain
- sidwainer.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Pappas · Steve Sheridan
- USDOT / docket
- 1398282 · MC-1161039
- First registered
- 07/25/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 6,008,594 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC's USDOT number?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC's USDOT number is 1398282, and its motor carrier number is MC-1161039.
Is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC's safety record?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC has a 10.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 440 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC's fleet?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC operates 208 power units and 204 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC based?
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE WEST COAST LLC is based in WALNUT, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.